Business
18 November, 2024
Businesses back resort plan
A LEADING Palm Cove business organisation has backed a resort and residential development in the seaside village which was last week rejected by Cairns Regional Council.
Advance Palm Cove president Robert van den Hoven said the organisation was “disappointed that the Cairns Regional Council has rejected the development”.
“But this is a democracy and we must respect this,” he said.
“While the rejection is a setback, we believe that the proposed development holds great potential for Palm Cove.
“We wonder if the people who signed the petition had seen the complete development and the positive impact it could have had on our community.”
Mr van den Hoven said Advance Palm Cove held a public meeting on October 20 and after that “it became clear that many had never seen the proposal, nor were they aware of the village square, conference facilities, retail and restaurants. Many have also never seen the plans for luxury villas and apartments.
“The last tourist development in Palm Cove was 14 years ago, and the three commercial lots remain undeveloped.
“Advance Palm Cove is confident that the lot 100 development would significantly enhance the Palm Cove village.
“Development is a crucial step towards our community’s future by attracting more tourists, creating job opportunities, and ensuring the sustainability of our boutique village.
“For Palm Cove to flourish in the future, we need to encourage appropriate development that will benefit, not only Palm Cove, but also the broader Cairns region.
“We urge the Cairns Regional Council to conduct a fair and impartial review of the lot 100 development application.
“We support the democratic system and we hope the developer will appeal the decision.”
